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  1. lower b

    Quick and dirty Vette $$ - Now WITH sound clip :-)

    I just did a little quick and dirty recording of my Vette $$. Both pups single coil, all passive. For the main bass the bridge pup was slightly emphasized. The "chords" were played using only the neck pup. Right after I mixed it down I realized that somehow the melody sounds familiar...
  2. W

    2002 Vette Classic - New circuit help please

    Hi, just bought an immaculate 02 Corvette Classic 4 on ebay. Immaculate , that is, apart from the circuitry - it's distorting badly ( battery checked and replaced, same problem), and none of the pots are doing what they are designed for. I had a 2003 vette SE - which sounded great, and my...
  3. T

    DR Lo-Riders on a 'Vette?

    I'm looking to get new strings tonight and I'm wanting some DR Lo-Riders. My questions are whether I should get Heavy or Medium, and depending on which of those, which guages should I get? The heavies are 50-110, while the mediums range from .040-.095 and 45-105. Thanks for any help.
  4. ROCKNaROCKBASS

    Rockbass Vette ELECTRONICS PROBLEM ***HELP***

    ***HELP*** I'm having some issues with my rockbass 4 string vette standard. I have the 06 model with the ground wire issue which has been fixed but now....The bass and treble controls are acting up. When the bass and treble are center...a lot of static. If I turn up the turn the...
  5. Thomas

    Great pics of my vette

    MORE from the last show! If they'd give me a mic... i wouldn't look so funny when i sing. Bassists can do it too! and i'm done... great show... lots of great pics... beautiful bass!
  6. W

    My $$ Vette just got here and OMG

    I'm not sure the pictures are 100% indicative of how beautiful this bass turned out, but it has surpassed my wildest expectations: Plays like a dream, I've been waiting for this bass for about 8 weeks now and it's great to see that it was worth every second and every...
  7. A

    New Vette STD fretless track

    I just completed a new song called Caravan. It's got a very Japanese zen kinda vibe to it and it's a little more mellow than my other tunes. Please have a listen and let me know what you guys think. :D I recorded the track using my Vette STD fretless, EBS Microbass II, and my MacBook Pro...
  8. Thomas

    Active bubinga vette 5 of ebay for $595

    i didn't think anyone could get a better deal than me. i was wrong. $595 US for what is described as very good condition... if only i could justify another one... about $60 shipping. wow. this better be gone the next time i check, that's the buy of the century.
  9. jay

    Active vette?

    I was considering making my 97 vette active. I am using a DI now though. Do I really need to make it active? I like the tone but it is awful noisy. What are the positive/negatives if I make it active?...
  10. SurrenderMonkey

    Modding my vette

    As an experiment, I intend to mod my vette, without drilling that lovely wood :) - Wizard pickups. - preamp (would go for 3 band with mid sweep). Ffor the pre, I'm not entirely sure. I would like to find a 3 band eq pre, but with only three knobs, it's gonna be a stretch. I would see the...
  11. ROCKNaROCKBASS

    Slight Bow Up in Neck on 5-String RB Vette???

    :? What's up everyone, I've notice a slight bow up on my Neck. Is this a major issue? should I stop playing until it is straightened out? I have to travel about 1 1/2 hours away to have a warwick experienced tech to work on it. Any advice would greatly help. This is my pride and joy bass...
  12. ROCKNaROCKBASS

    RockBass Vette into 2 Blue Cabs?

    What's up fellow RockBassers? I know...it's lower end amps but I got them both for under $200 total. What do you guys think about me plugging my 5 string rockbass vette into a blue cab 30 & 60? Any loss of power from the active pickups or extra static between amps? I've only been...
  13. A

    Vette STD fretless soundclip (PT III)

    I've just uploaded a new track onto MySpace called Shifting Tides. Have a listen and let my know what you guys think. Thanks.
  14. A

    Vette STD fretless soundclip (PT II)

    Well, I've been on vacation for the last week so I finally got around to getting a new song recorded and mixed. I also did something I swore I would never do... I created a MySpace account. The new song is called 2hrs. Till Sunrise(because it's been taking me that long to mix the dang thing)...
  15. H

    New Vette!!

    Hey im new around here but i jsut recently got my new Corvette Pro Line. Its used and made in 2004 but it looks new. It sounds amazing also! I hope you like it. lol Im sure it will be just my first of many Warwaicks.[/img]
  16. jay

    97 vette project

    I have a 97 vette in the mail. I plan to strip it, sand it, and have it set-up by a pro. I have acouple questions. 1. Do I just remove the screws to take the neck off? 2. Is there any reason after I strip it not to let my friend sand it down with a sander, as opposed to doing it by hand. He...
  17. jay

    Vette value?

    Whats the general value of a passive 97 bubinga vette thet works but has been well gigged? It has a Wenge neck, and an assload of mojo...
  18. bassus_play

    My custom Vette Bubinga 5

    I placed an order to Warwick trough the official representative here in Romania, that looks like that: Bass Cabinets WCA 115 Pro, WCA 211 Pro Bass Top WN ProFet 5.1 1245780000CPBUBOWW Corvette Std.5 str., oil finish Pas / Pas 5 1: Alternate neckwood version: bolt-on neck Wenge 3...
  19. A

    Guitar Center today. Vette and Vette $$

    Yeah,made it out to play some more Warwick's basses today. I got a good chance to play the Corvette Active model and Corvette $$. I really liked the $$. It had the same basic sound unplugged sound as the FNA I played yesterday and close to the same plugged in. Maybe just darker/bassier...
  20. Z

    Standard Vette question

    Hello everyone, I`m a bass player from Portugal and have a question, does the Corvette Standard with passive MEC`s and active electronics in the passive mode work without battery? As I`m playing in a pop rock funk cover`s band, and i need a versatile and resourceful bass, wich Wick model...
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